Kung'u Surname
Approximately 8,952 people bear this surname
Kung'u Surname User-submission:
Kung'u is a male African name written as Kũng'ũ. It Originated from a Kenyan tribe, the Akikuyu locally called 'Gikuyu'. The name refers to the act of rejoicing, the name was given to any male child who instead of crying at birth would laugh instead.
Read More About This SurnameKung'u Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 8,931 | 1:5,171 | 722 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Kung'u (2,141) may also be a first name.
Kung'u Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kung'u is a male African name written as Kũng'ũ. It Originated from a Kenyan tribe, the Akikuyu locally called 'Gikuyu'. The name refers to the act of rejoicing, the name was given to any male child who instead of crying at birth would laugh instead. For such babies nine ululation were given by women as a means of notifying that the baby is not just a boys but also a Kũng'ũ.
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Kung'u Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kung'u Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kung'u Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kung'u is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kung'u click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kung'u? popularity and diffusion
Kung'u is the 56,615th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 814,069 people. The surname Kung'u occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kung'u reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 92 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 162,262nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 2,141 people.
This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 8,931 people, or 1 in 5,171. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 40 percent live, Nakuru County, where 12 percent live and Nairobi County, where 10 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.
Kung'u Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kung'ui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kungu | 91 | 16,088 | / |
| Kaungu | 83 | 927 | / |
| Kuingu | 83 | 514 | / |
| Kuyngu | 83 | 89 | / |
| Kunggu | 83 | 42 | / |
| Khungu | 83 | 40 | / |
| Kkungu | 83 | 40 | / |
| Kong'u | 83 | 10 | / |
| Kunguu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Kuungu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kun'gu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kunguh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kunghu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kungou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kumngu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Koungu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kujngu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kugu | 80 | 201 | / |
| Kauting'u | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kahungu | 77 | 2,286 | / |
| Koungou | 77 | 1,127 | / |
| Kusingu | 77 | 110 | / |
| Kunghui | 77 | 24 | / |
| Kusengu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Kaunggu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kutengu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kunguch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khuungu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaungu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kutingu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuningu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keungou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kunggau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kongu | 73 | 1,604 | / |
| Cungu | 73 | 1,143 | / |
| Kaugu | 73 | 67 | / |
| Kougu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Keugu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kungú | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuugu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuguu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kugud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuggu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kugau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kautingu | 71 | 221 | / |
| Keungueu | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kungujje | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kuchingu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouhngou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kahugu | 67 | 949 | / |
| Kongou | 67 | 141 | / |
| Kougou | 67 | 122 | / |
| Kongau | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kugaud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qhungu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kugush | 67 | 3 | / |
| Konghu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Konggu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keugou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuigou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khongu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cunggu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koughu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kugaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khingu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cungau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kungoo | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kung'u
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